Search: Scottish syndicate purchased land 1901 for £5000

The Law Society of Scotland has paid tribute to Scottish solicitor Iain Doran who passed away recently. President of the Law Society of Scotland, Susan Murray, said: “I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of former Law Society Committee member Iain Doran.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published its response to the Scottish government’s consultation on the Scottish Law Commission report on review of contract law. The response highlights the changes to the landscape around contract law as a result of the DMCC Act 2024 granting n

Children’s rights practitioners and policymakers will gather in Glasgow next week as part of a conference examining the experiences of children within the Scottish justice system. Speakers including Bragi Gudbrandsson, vice chair for the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child and founder of t

Stronachs LLP has pledged its support to the Young Person’s Guarantee (YPG). The YPG is a Scottish government initiative led by 21 regional Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) groups, and brings together employers, partners and young people.

Ampersand Advocates has announced the return of Joanna Cherry KC to the Scottish bar. Ms Cherry brings with her a wealth of experience in human rights, public law, criminal law, constitutional matters, medical-legal matters and in fatal accident inquiries.

Terra Firma Chambers has again been recognised as one of the leading stables at the Scottish Bar in the latest edition of the Legal 500.

More than 50 people went back to prison after being released early, new figures show. A report from the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) shows that 57 of the 477 people released in the summer as part of the early release scheme were sent back.

To assist with jury trials in the High Court, the following sheriffs have been appointed by the Scottish ministers to act as temporary judges: These appointments are effective from 1 October 2024.

Lomond Group has expanded its Scottish portfolio with the acquisition of Aberdein Considine's residential lettings business. The deal adds 1,700 properties, from across Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and the central belt, to Lomond's Scotland brand, DJ Alexander, bringing its total managed properties

Blackadders LLP is celebrating after paralegal Nikki Scott was named Paralegal of the Year at the Scottish Legal Awards last week. Ms Scott was raised in a small town in Wisconsin and is the mother of eight and grandmother of 10. She started her legal career at the age of 50 and has been with Blacka

Writing in Scottish Legal News today, Colombian researcher Rodrigo Rogelis discusses a 2016 ruling that confers legal rights on the Atrato River, which flows through the northwest of Colombia. The decades-long civil conflict there continues to leave deep scars on people and the natural environm

When he describes his arrival at the Scottish bar as being “a bit convoluted”, Ian Forrester KC really isn’t kidding. Having studied history and English and then law at the University of Glasgow, Forrester began his career with Maclay Murray & Spens in the mid-1960s with the or

A lord ordinary has repelled submissions by a Scottish NHS Board that it had not waived privilege in respect of documents it lodged with the court in a legal dispute with a service provider over the abandonment of a public procurement process for laboratory services. Roche Diagnostics Ltd sought dec

Digby Brown won the litigation team of the year prize at the Scottish Legal Awards.

The Glasgow Conveyancers Forum is to host a seminar on the new Scottish Standard Clauses Edition 6. It will be presented by speaker Struan Ferguson Thursday 26 September at 5.30 pm at the RFPG Hall. Mr Ferguson is the chair of the Scottish Conveyancers Forum, which is responsible for updating the SS